Le Khac Linh, MD, Specialist in Pediatrics
College of Health Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Pediatrics Residency Program
Lead of Assessment, Medical Doctor Program
Email:
linh.lk@vinuni.edu.vn
Biography
Dr. Le Khac Linh earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2014 and later completed his specialization as a Pediatric Specialist Level 1 at Hanoi Medical University.
With a diverse background in pediatric care, Dr. Linh has worked in various settings, including the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Vinmec International Hospital in Hanoi, as well as both the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Thanh Hoa Pediatric Hospital. He is currently an attending physician at the VinUni–Vinmec Clinic.
Dedicated to medical education, Dr. Linh has held many academic roles at VinUniversity, including Program Coordinator for Graduate Medical Education (2018–2020) and Clinical Instructor at the Medical Simulation Center (2020–2023). Since 2023, he has served as a Senior Lecturer in the Pediatrics Residency Program and Lead for Assessment in the Medical Doctor Program. In this role, he oversees program-wide assessments, delivers clinical teaching, simulation-based teaching, and supervises students and residents in hospital settings. In addition, Dr. Linh is the Course Director for the USMLE preparation course, supporting students pursuing U.S. residency training.
Infectious diseases, maternal health, newborn health, medical education.
Preclinical teaching, USMLE preparation, clinical skills, simulation-based teaching
- Van Cuong, L., Giang, H. T. N., Linh, L. K., Shah, J., Van Sy, L., Hung, T. H., Reda, A., Truong, L. N., Tien, D. X., & Huy, N. T. (2020). The first Vietnamese case of COVID-19 acquired from China. The Lancet. Infectious Diseases, 20(4), 408– 409. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30111-0
- Giang, H. T. N., Bechtold-Dalla Pozza, S., Ulrich, S., Linh, L. K., & Tran, H. T. (2020). Prevalence and Pattern of Congenital Anomalies in a Tertiary Hospital in Central Vietnam. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 66(2), 187–193. https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmz050
- Huy, N. T., Chico, R. M., Huan, V. T., Shaikhkhalil, H. W., Uyen, V. N. T., Qarawi, A. T. A.,Alhady, S. T. M., Vuong, N. L., Truong, L. V., Luu, M. N., Dumre, S. P., Imoto, A., Lee, P. N., Tam, D. N. H., Ng, S. J., Hashan, M. R., Matsui, M., Duc, N. T. M.,Karimzadeh, S., Koonrungsesomboon, N., … TMGH-Global COVID-19 Collaborative (2021). Awareness and preparedness of healthcare workers against the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey across 57 countries. PloS One, 16(12), e0258348. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258348
- Linh, L. K., Takahashi, M., M Sayed, A., Imoto, A., Sato, M., Dila, K. A. S., Huy, N. T., & Moji, K. (2022). Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Implementation in Japan: A Comparison with the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Taiwan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(24), 16404. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416404
- Minh, L. H. N., Tawfik, G. M., Ghozy, S., Hashan, M. R., Nam, N. H., Linh, L. K., Abdelrahman, S. A. M., Quynh, T. T. H., Khoi Quan, N., Nhat Le, T., Ibrahim, H. Y., El-Nile, M. O., Kamel, A. M. A., Giang, H. T. N., & Huy, N. T. (2021). Feto-Maternal Outcomes of Breastfeeding during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 67(6), fmab097. https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmab097
- Linh, L. K. , Dila, K. A. S., Reda, A., Elhady, M. T., Minh-Duc, N. T., El-Qushayri, A.E., Han, N. L., Mehta, V., Hamad, W. M. A., Eskarous, H., Samsom, M., Hirayama, K., & Huy, N. T. (2022). Association of anthelmintic treatment with malaria prevalence, incidence, and parasitemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Tropica, 225, 106213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106213
- Chien Dinh Huynh, Phuong Minh Nguyen, Trung Dinh Ngo, Hung Xuan Nguyen, Tu Dac Nguyen, Hien Thi Mai, Huyen Thi Le, Duy Mai Hoang, Linh Khac Le, Quan Khoi Nguyen, Hoang Viet Nguyen, Keith W. Kelley. (2024) Divergent immune profiles in distinct populations – A vietnamese-german comparison. Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative, 8, 100083, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbii.2024.100083
- Linh LK, Siuluta N, Sato M, Wanjihia V, Changoma MS, Huy NT, Kaneko S. Assessment of gestational diabetes mellitus knowledge, attitudes, and practices and associated factors among pregnant women at a district hospital in Coastal Kenya. Trop Med Health. 2024 Oct 22;52(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s41182-024-00630-3. PMID: 39434166; PMCID: PMC11495086
- Huynh DC, Nguyen MP, Ngo DT, Nguyen XH, Nguyen DT, Mai TH, Le TH, Hoang MD, Le KL, Nguyen KQ, Nguyen VH, Kelley KW. A comprehensive analysis of the immune system in healthy Vietnamese people. Heliyon. 2024 May 5;10(9):e30647. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38765090/ PMID: 38765090; PMCID: PMC11101793.
2021- 2023: Pediatric Specialist Level 1, Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam
2008- 2014: Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam